Archive for March, 2009
Oh hey, Brad Pitt
‘Brad Pitt Posing’
courtesy of ‘KJB Photography’
Brangelina decends! Brad Pitt, reportedly here to discuss New Orleans reconstruction efforts with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi today, was spotted in Dirksen Senate Building near Senator Blanche Lincoln’s (D-AR) office. He met yesterday with energy secretary Stephen Chu.
Angelina Jolie is here this week filming the the action-spy flick Salt. Despite [...]
Taco Bell: Too Thrifty
‘Volcano Taco’
courtesy of ‘brunorepublic’
While I am all for thrifty dating, I have to draw the line somewhere. Specifically, that line is Taco Bell. I just want to go on the record as saying there is nothing romantic about Taco Bell. Fellow blogger KatieT claims that it’s perfectly acceptable once you’ve been together for a while, [...]
Show Me Your Poker Face
‘Hustla Poker’
courtesy of ‘Funkman’
I’m pretty bad at poker. But then again, I’m not super good at card games in general, I’m better at say, oh, Apples to Apples or Balderdash. That said, I can respect a girl who can get down with poker.
If you are a woman with card skillz, or know of one, tell [...]
Class Action Lawsuit Against MoCo Speed Camera Ticket Fees
‘Traffic light’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
If you find yourself getting regularly ticketed as you go just a liiiittle too fast through Chevy Chase Village, you may be interested to know that there’s a class-action suit pending. The company that operates the cameras for the county earns a fee for every ticket issued, which sets up a financial [...]
Best. Icicles. Ever.
‘St. Patrick’s Church – Forked Tongue Devil – 3-4-09′
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
So is it that the gargoyle has a forked tongue, abnormally large fangs, or is it that he’s been out too late and partying too hard?
I’m guessing your answer says a lot about you, but I can’t figure out what.
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We Love Arts: Bellydance Superstars
A couple of years ago I took a bellydance class at Joy of Motion, totally on a whim. My instructor was an incredible American Cabaret style performer named Michelle Forner. I’ll never forget the first class when she did a quick routine for us and I thought, “Oh. My. God. There is NO way I [...]
More »Oatmeal Is Not Juice
‘Oatmeal’
courtesy of ‘oztenphoto’
But Jamba Juice doesn’t care. They’re now offering oatmeal as a new breakfast product. You can top yours with fruit or brown sugar, and if you use this coupon, you can snag it for only one dollar, all March long. A thrifty deal if I’ve ever heard one.
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Thrifty District: Cheap Dates
‘kisses’
courtesy of ‘needlessspaces’
I love DC, but I really love dating in DC. Yes, dating can be expensive (especially if you’re a guy–sorry, but them’s the facts), but you really can find tons of fun, creative things to do on the cheap in and around DC.
Date idea #1: Go outside
Doing things outdoors is reliably one of [...]
Beware of Falling…Overpass?
photorat.photography’
Two lanes of Westbound US-50 are closed at Glebe Road because of falling debris from the sidewalk of the Glebe Road overcrossing. Traffic is significantly impacted, according to commenter TheDenverite, who passed through there this morning. VDOT is on the scene and will be doing an inspection shortly to determine the course of [...]
Iran So Far Away
‘paperback’
courtesy of ‘Pete…E’
Every weekday morning I awake to the dulcet tenor of Steve Inskeep’s voice on NPR’s Morning Edition. (What better way is there to wake up, really?) Those of you who share my love for public radio will recall that a couple of weeks ago Mr. Inskeep was on assignment in Iran to cover [...]
DC Victory Gardens: An Introduction
When food rations cut into the kitchens and pantries of the 1940s, the Department of Agriculture responded with a series of WPA posters on creating Victory Gardens to help add to the plates of Americans everywhere. The response was immense. Victory Gardens sprung up all over the United States, and a generation of [...]
More »Inspiration DC’s Candid Strangers Project
‘Day 58: Candid Strangers Project’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
I blog a lot about my friend Rebecca, over at Inspiration DC. She writes a local blog full of gorgeous photographs and interesting things around DC that inspire her. Her most recent project, the Candid Strangers project, gives us a peek at the heart and personalities of DC residents [...]
We Love Georgia Avenue
Georgia Avenue gets a lot of grief. Some of it deserved, some of it not. Personally, I find it to be a mixed bag. You have the amazing Moroni Brothers Pizza next to greasy carry outs. But times are changing.
To help with that change, Price of Petworth has started a PoPtrekker [...]
Prank War Hits Terps Game
This is just a classic prank from the folks at CollegeHumor.com. See, last year, Amir managed to prank his friend Jake at Yankee Stadium. Jake and his girlfriend were at a Yankees game and Amir put a fake proposal on the Jumbotron from Jake to his girlfriend. She flipped out, he flipped [...]
More »Cheap Mini-Burgers For Errybody!
‘matchbox sliders’
courtesy of ’staceyviera’
Amanda over at Metrocurean tips us off to a fabulous deal at local pizzeria Matchbox. In celebration of 3/6/09, Matchbox will be offering their famous selection of mini-burgers (pictured above looking totally delish) for $3/$6/$9 accordingly. With the new location of Matchbox now on Capitol Hill, there’s even more mini-burger love to [...]
A Long Overdue Facelift
Congo Embassy by maxedaperture
The Democratic Republic of Congo has finally decided to do some repairs on their dilapidated embassy. Located on the corner of New Hampshire Avenue and S Street NW, it has been a bit of an eyesore in the Dupont Circle neighborhood. Because the city has very little control over what a country [...]
Speaking of Starbucks
Bang! by Samer Farha
Last week we asked you to nominate the worst Starbucks in DC and we may now be able to name the winner: the 16th & U street location.
According to (an unprofessionally titled) article by NBC, a barista “accidentally shot himself in the leg Tuesday afternoon.” There aren’t many details about what went [...]
SUV vs. Traffic Island
Snow. It turns us into adventurers. Some of us bundle up to walk the chill, white, stormy landscape like Arctic explorers, braving wind and cold for photos or milk and bread.
And others among us get adventure by roaring out of parking spaces and skidding over slush so that our big black Nissan Pathfinder SUVs end [...]
Concert: Tapes ‘n Tapes
Tapes n Tapes at Rock and Roll Hotel by dcjasmine
“Is anyone else sweating through their pants?”
Although it might be hard to remember with our current snowpocalypse, Friday’s Tapes ‘n Tapes show at the Rock and Roll Hotel was on an unseasonably warm night, and frontman Josh Grier was feeling the heat. As more and more [...]
